
Eastbound Empties
Decorated QJ 2692 made a splendid sight as it climbed from Modaoshi with a long train of empty coal wagons on 2 March 1990. The wagons were probably returning to the Jixi mines from Mudanjiang, Harbin or further afield. Coal was king in 1990 and the Jixi coalfield was the second most productive in China at the time, second only to Datong in terms of annual output.
PHOTO DATA FOR IMAGE 90-017-13
camera : Mamiya 645 Super
lens : 80mm f/1.9
focal length : 80 (53.3mm 35mm eq)
shutter : 1/500 sec
aperture : f/6.2
ISO : 100 ISO
original : 645 RDP Provia 100
SUBJECT DATA
Loco / Unit : QJ.2692
Train : EB coal empties
Location : above Shandi, E of Modaoshi
Line : Mudanjiang Area - Suifenhe line
Country : China
Date & Time : 02/03/1990 13:26